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Additionally, certain prescription medications, such as stimulants, can be on the list of substances banned by anti-doping agencies, Dr Baum noted. “It is important for psychiatrists to be familiar with these regulations, to determine whether the patient has a legitimate diagnosis such as ADHD, whether and when the medication is indicated, and to advocate on behalf of the patient if necessary.” Indeed, sport psychiatrists have “played an important leadership role in evolving and clarifying the role of therapeutic use exemptions for treatment of psychiatric illnesses when the desired treatment is on the World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned substances in sport.” 3